Esa-Pekka Salonen is a Finnish composer and conductor of classical music. He was the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for 17 years, during which time he was responsible for the building of Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall. He is currently the Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor of London's Philharmonia Orchestra.
Johannes Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn (St. Anthony Chorale), Op. 56a
Richard Strauss: Vier Lieder, Op. 27
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
Philharmonia Orchestra
Lise Davidson, soprano
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
Tuomas Katajala, Loge
Reetta Haavisto, Freia
Tuomas Pursio, Donner
Markus Nykänen, Froh
Jukka Rasilainen, Alberich
Dan Karlström, Mime
Jyrki Korhonen, Fafner
Koit Soasepp, Fasolt
Sari Nordqvist, Erda
Marjukka Tepponen, Woglinde
Mari Palo, Wellgunde
Jeni Packalen, Flosshilde
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
Tuomas Katajala, Loge
Reetta Haavisto, Freia
Tuomas Pursio, Donner
Markus Nykänen, Froh
Jukka Rasilainen, Alberich
Dan Karlström, Mime
Jyrki Korhonen, Fafner
Koit Soasepp, Fasolt
Sari Nordqvist, Erda
Marjukka Tepponen, Woglinde
Mari Palo, Wellgunde
Jeni Packalen, Flosshilde
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
Tuomas Katajala, Loge
Reetta Haavisto, Freia
Tuomas Pursio, Donner
Markus Nykänen, Froh
Jukka Rasilainen, Alberich
Dan Karlström, Mime
Jyrki Korhonen, Fafner
Koit Soasepp, Fasolt
Sari Nordqvist, Erda
Marjukka Tepponen, Woglinde
Mari Palo, Wellgunde
Jeni Packalen, Flosshilde
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
Tuomas Katajala, Loge
Reetta Haavisto, Freia
Tuomas Pursio, Donner
Markus Nykänen, Froh
Jukka Rasilainen, Alberich
Dan Karlström, Mime
Jyrki Korhonen, Fafner
Koit Soasepp, Fasolt
Sari Nordqvist, Erda
Marjukka Tepponen, Woglinde
Mari Palo, Wellgunde
Jeni Packalen, Flosshilde
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
Tuomas Katajala, Loge
Reetta Haavisto, Freia
Tuomas Pursio, Donner
Markus Nykänen, Froh
Jukka Rasilainen, Alberich
Dan Karlström, Mime
Jyrki Korhonen, Fafner
Koit Soasepp, Fasolt
Sari Nordqvist, Erda
Marjukka Tepponen, Woglinde
Mari Palo, Wellgunde
Jeni Packalen, Flosshilde
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
Tuomas Katajala, Loge
Reetta Haavisto, Freia
Tuomas Pursio, Donner
Markus Nykänen, Froh
Jukka Rasilainen, Alberich
Dan Karlström, Mime
Jyrki Korhonen, Fafner
Koit Soasepp, Fasolt
Sari Nordqvist, Erda
Marjukka Tepponen, Woglinde
Mari Palo, Wellgunde
Jeni Packalen, Flosshilde
J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, St. Anne, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Castor (New York Premiere)
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Pollux
J.S. Bach: Two Chorale Preludes, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony
New York Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
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J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, St. Anne, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Castor (New York Premiere)
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Pollux
J.S. Bach: Two Chorale Preludes, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony
New York Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
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J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, St. Anne, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Castor (New York Premiere)
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Pollux
J.S. Bach: Two Chorale Preludes, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony
New York Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
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J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, St. Anne, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Castor (New York Premiere)
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Pollux
J.S. Bach: Two Chorale Preludes, orch. Arnold Schoenberg
Paul Hindemith: Mathis der Maler Symphony
New York Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to King Stephen
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Violin Concerto
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 5
San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to King Stephen
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Violin Concerto
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 5
San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to King Stephen
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Violin Concerto
Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 5
San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Leila Josefowicz, violin
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Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Joachim Bäckström, Siegmund
Jyrki Korhonen, Hunding
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Miina-Liisa Värëla, Sieglinde
Johanna Rusanen, Brünnhilde
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
(Rest TBC)
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Joachim Bäckström, Siegmund
Jyrki Korhonen, Hunding
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Miina-Liisa Värëla, Sieglinde
Johanna Rusanen, Brünnhilde
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
(Rest TBC)
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Joachim Bäckström, Siegmund
Jyrki Korhonen, Hunding
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Miina-Liisa Värëla, Sieglinde
Johanna Rusanen, Brünnhilde
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
(Rest TBC)
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Joachim Bäckström, Siegmund
Jyrki Korhonen, Hunding
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Miina-Liisa Värëla, Sieglinde
Johanna Rusanen, Brünnhilde
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
(Rest TBC)
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Joachim Bäckström, Siegmund
Jyrki Korhonen, Hunding
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Miina-Liisa Värëla, Sieglinde
Johanna Rusanen, Brünnhilde
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
(Rest TBC)
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold
Anna Kelo, director
Mikko Kuntu, set, lighting, video designer
Erika Turunen, costume designer
Joachim Bäckström, Siegmund
Jyrki Korhonen, Hunding
Tommi Hakala, Wotan
Miina-Liisa Värëla, Sieglinde
Johanna Rusanen, Brünnhilde
Lilli Passikivi, Fricka
(Rest TBC)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Der Schauspieldirektor
Gustav Mahler: Das klagende Lied
Olena Tokar, soprano
Rebecca Nelsen, soprano
Wallis Giunta, mezzo-soprano
Ed Lyon, tenor
Roderick Williams, baritone
Philharmonia Voices
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Kurt Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Director, Ivo van Hove
Philharmonia Orchestra
Pygmalion Choir
Leokadja Begbick: Karita Mattila
Fatty, der “Prokurist”: Alan Oke
Dreieinigkeitmoses: Sir Willard White
Jenny Hill: Annette Dasch
Jim Mahoney: Nikolai Schukoff
Jack O’Brien / Tobby Higgins: Sean Panikkar
Bill, gennant Sparbüchsenbill: Thomas Oliemans
Joe, gennant Alaskawoljoe: Peixin Chen
Kurt Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Director, Ivo van Hove
Philharmonia Orchestra
Pygmalion Choir
Leokadja Begbick: Karita Mattila
Fatty, der “Prokurist”: Alan Oke
Dreieinigkeitmoses: Sir Willard White
Jenny Hill: Annette Dasch
Jim Mahoney: Nikolai Schukoff
Jack O’Brien / Tobby Higgins: Sean Panikkar
Bill, gennant Sparbüchsenbill: Thomas Oliemans
Joe, gennant Alaskawoljoe: Peixin Chen
Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Cello Concerto
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete Ballet, 1910)
Cello, Truls Mørk
Kurt Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Director, Ivo van Hove
Philharmonia Orchestra
Pygmalion Choir
Leokadja Begbick: Karita Mattila
Fatty, der “Prokurist”: Alan Oke
Dreieinigkeitmoses: Sir Willard White
Jenny Hill: Annette Dasch
Jim Mahoney: Nikolai Schukoff
Jack O’Brien / Tobby Higgins: Sean Panikkar
Bill, gennant Sparbüchsenbill: Thomas Oliemans
Joe, gennant Alaskawoljoe: Peixin Chen
Kurt Weill: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Director, Ivo van Hove
Philharmonia Orchestra
Pygmalion Choir
Leokadja Begbick: Karita Mattila
Fatty, der “Prokurist”: Alan Oke
Dreieinigkeitmoses: Sir Willard White
Jenny Hill: Annette Dasch
Jim Mahoney: Nikolai Schukoff
Jack O’Brien / Tobby Higgins: Sean Panikkar
Bill, gennant Sparbüchsenbill: Thomas Oliemans
Joe, gennant Alaskawoljoe: Peixin Chen
Alban Berg: Three pieces from Wozzeck
Paul Hindemith: Concerto for Orchestra
Kurt Weill: Suite from Threepenny Opera
Dimitri Shostakovich: Revolutionary finale of The Golden Age
Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Marco Arturo Marelli, director
Ville Rusanen, Pelléas
Camilla Tilling, Mélisande
Laurent Naouri, Golaud
Jyrki Korhonen, Arkel
Lilli Paasikivi, Geneviève
Mia Heikkinen, Yniold
Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Marco Arturo Marelli, director
Ville Rusanen, Pelléas
Camilla Tilling, Mélisande
Laurent Naouri, Golaud
Jyrki Korhonen, Arkel
Lilli Paasikivi, Geneviève
Mia Heikkinen, Yniold
Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Marco Arturo Marelli, director
Ville Rusanen, Pelléas
Camilla Tilling, Mélisande
Laurent Naouri, Golaud
Jyrki Korhonen, Arkel
Lilli Paasikivi, Geneviève
Mia Heikkinen, Yniold
Claude Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Marco Arturo Marelli, director
Ville Rusanen, Pelléas
Camilla Tilling, Mélisande
Laurent Naouri, Golaud
Jyrki Korhonen, Arkel
Lilli Paasikivi, Geneviève
Mia Heikkinen, Yniold
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22
Louis Andreissen: The only one
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Emanuel Ax, piano
Nora Fischer, vocals
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22
Louis Andriessen: The only one
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Emanuel Ax, piano
Nora Fischer, vocals
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22
Louis Andreissen: The only one
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Emanuel Ax, piano
Nora Fischer, vocals
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22
Louis Andreissen: The only one WORLD PREMIERE
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1
Emanuel Ax, piano
Nora Fischer, vocals
Franco Donatoni: ESA (In cauda V) (LA Phil commission)
Claude Debussy: Iberia
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
Igor Levit, Piano
Franco Donatoni: ESA (In cauda V) (LA Phil commission)
Claude Debussy: Iberia
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
Igor Levit, Piano
Franco Donatoni: ESA (In cauda V) (LA Phil commission)
Claude Debussy: Iberia
Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Ottorino Respighi: Pines of Rome
Igor Levit, Piano
Igor Stravinsky: Orpheus
Igor Stravinsky: Perséphone
Peter Sellars, director
Paul Groves, tenor
Pauline Cheviller, narrator
Sathya Sam, dancer
Sodhachivy Chumvan, dancer
Narim Nam, dancer
Chan Sithyka Khon, dancer
James F. Ingalls, lighting designer
Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Artistic Director
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Igor Stravinsky: Orpheus
Igor Stravinsky: Perséphone
Peter Sellars, director
Paul Groves, tenor
Pauline Cheviller, narrator
Sathya Sam, dancer
Sodhachivy Chumvan, dancer
Narim Nam, dancer
Chan Sithyka Khon, dancer
James F. Ingalls, lighting designer
Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Artistic Director
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Igor Stravinsky: Orpheus
Igor Stravinsky: Perséphone
Peter Sellars, director
Paul Groves, tenor
Pauline Cheviller, narrator
Sathya Sam, dancer
Sodhachivy Chumvan, dancer
Narim Nam, dancer
Chan Sithyka Khon, dancer
James F. Ingalls, lighting designer
Los Angeles Children's Chorus, Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, Artistic Director
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Igor Stravinsky: Requiem Canticles
Igor Stravinsky: Introitus (TS Eliot in Memoriam)
Igor Stravinsky: In memoriam Dylan Thomas
Igor Stravinsky: Mass
Igor Stravinsky: Elegy for JFK
Igor Stravinsky: Chorale Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her"
Igor Stravinsky: Cantata
Andrew Staples, tenor
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Igor Stravinsky: Funeral Song
Igor Stravinsky: Agon
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Igor Stravinsky: Funeral Song
Igor Stravinsky: Agon
Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
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Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Jimmy López: Dreamers (Libretto by Nilo Cruz)
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Jimmy López: Dreamers (Libretto by Nilo Cruz)
Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird
Ana María Martínez, soprano
Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides
Esa-Pekka Salonen: Cello Concerto
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Truls Mørk, cello
Arnold Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7